Kato Hiroyuki, Asano Yukio, Arakawa Satoshi, Ito Masahiro, Kawabe Norihiko, Shimura Masahiro, Hayashi Chihiro, Ochi Takayuki, Yasuoka Hironobu, Higashiguchi Takahiko, Kondo Yuka, Nagata Hidetoshi, Horiguchi Akihiko
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine Bantane Hospital, Nagoya 454-8509, Japan.
World J Clin Cases. 2021 Jun 26;9(18):4460-4466. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i18.4460.
The spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in 2020 has had a significant impact on the treatment of cancer worldwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest challenge for pancreatic surgeons is the difficulty in providing oncological care. In this review article, from the standpoint of surgeons, we explain the concept of triaging of patients with pancreatic tumors under the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actual impact of COVID-19 on the treatment of patients with pancreatic tumors. The most vital points in selecting the best therapeutic approach for patients with pancreatic tumors during this pandemic are (1) Oncologists need to tailor the treatment plan based on the COVID-19 phase, tumor malignant potential, and patients' comorbidities; and (2) Optimal treatment for pancreatic cancer should be planned according to the condition of each patient and tumor resectability based on national comprehensive cancer network resectability criteria. To choose the best therapeutic approach for patients with pancreatic tumors during this pandemic, we need to tailor the treatment plan based on elective surgery acuity scale (ESAS). Newly established ESAS for pancreatic tumor and flowchart indicating the treatment strategy of pancreatic cancer, are feasible to overcome this situation.
2020年新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)感染的传播对全球癌症治疗产生了重大影响。在COVID-19大流行期间,胰腺外科医生面临的最大挑战是提供肿瘤治疗护理方面的困难。在这篇综述文章中,我们从外科医生的角度解释了COVID-19大流行下胰腺肿瘤患者的分诊概念,以及COVID-19对胰腺肿瘤患者治疗的实际影响。在此次大流行期间为胰腺肿瘤患者选择最佳治疗方法的最重要要点是:(1)肿瘤学家需要根据COVID-19阶段、肿瘤恶性潜能和患者合并症来调整治疗计划;(2)应根据每位患者的病情以及基于国家综合癌症网络可切除性标准的肿瘤可切除性来规划胰腺癌的最佳治疗方案。为了在此次大流行期间为胰腺肿瘤患者选择最佳治疗方法,我们需要根据择期手术敏锐度量表(ESAS)来调整治疗计划。新建立的胰腺肿瘤ESAS以及表明胰腺癌治疗策略的流程图,对于克服这种情况是可行的。